Need for Speed: Unbound
- Developer
- Criterion Games
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- 29 November 2022
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £59.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5
Genres: racing
Race against time, outsmart the cops, and take on weekly qualifiers to reach The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides and light up the streets with your style, exclusive fits, and a vibrant global soundtrack that bumps in every corner of the world.
Best gaming PC for Need for Speed: Unbound in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Need for Speed: Unbound today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Electronic Arts on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 2600, Core i5-8600 | Ryzen 5 3600, Core i7-8700 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | RX 570, GTX 1050 Ti | Radeon RX5700 (8GB), GeForce RTX 2070 (8GB) |
| Storage | 50 GB | 50 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Need for Speed: Unbound?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Ryzen 5 3600, Core i7-8700 and your GPU is at or above Radeon RX5700 (8GB), GeForce RTX 2070 (8GB), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.